Rotimi Akeredolu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rotimi Akeredolu
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jul 21, 1956(1956-07-21)
Age	68
Birthplace	Owo
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Ondo State
Horoscope	Cancer

Rotimi Akeredolu Biography

Rotimi Akeredolu is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on July 21, 1956 in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.

Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, or Rotimi Akeredolu, (born 21 July 1956) is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who is also the Governor of Ondo State, Nigeria and also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who became president of the Nigerian Bar Association in 2008. Akeredolu was also a Managing Partner at the Law Firm of Olujinmi & Akeredolu, a Law Firm he co-founded with Chief Akin Olujinmi, a former Attorney General and Minister for Justice in Nigeria.

Akeredolu was appointed Attorney General of Ondo State from 1997–1999. In 1998 he became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. He was Chairman of the Legal Aid Council (2005–2006). In November 2009 he faced allegations of corruption when the Bar Association’s Third Vice-President, Welfare Secretary and Assistant Financial Secretary circulated a petition entitled “Complaints against your fraudulent manifestations, violation of the NBA”. Subsequently, the allegations against him were reviewed and dropped by the National Executive council of the Nigerian Bar Association.

Rotimi Akeredolu Net Worth

Rotimi Akeredolu is one of the richest Politician from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rotimi Akeredolu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Akeredolu was born on 21 July 1956 in Owo to Reverend J. Ola Akeredolu of the Akeredolu family and Lady Evangelist Grace B. Akeredolu of Aderoyiju family of Igbotu, Ese Odo, in Ondo State. Akeredolu started his primary education at Government School, Owo. He proceeded to Aquinas College, Akure, Loyola College, Ibadan and Comprehensive High School, Ayetoro, for his secondary school education and Higher School Certificate, respectively. His middle name “Odunayo” means “Year of happiness” in Yoruba He went on to the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) to study Law, graduating in 1977. He was called to the Nigerian Bar 1978.

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Who is Rotimi Akeredolu Dating?

According to our records, Rotimi Akeredolu married to Betty Anyanwu- Akeredolu. As of December 1, 2023, Rotimi Akeredolu’s is not dating anyone.

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On Sunday, 27 November 2016, Akeredolu was announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission as the winner of the Ondo State Governorship Election. He amassed 244, 842 votes in the election while Mr. Jegede with 150, 380 votes and Mr. Oke with 126, 889 votes . According to Prof. Ganiyu Ambali, INEC Returning Officer, Akeredolu defeated two major opponents, Eyitayo Jegede of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Olusola Oke of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), to clinch victory. He was sworn in as the governor of Ondo State on 24 February 2017 in Akure, the Ondo State Capital.

Facts & Trivia

Rusudan Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Rotimi Akeredolu celebrates birthday on July 21 of every year.